Constitution
of
Zig Zag Young Women's Resource Centre Inc.

1.0 Name

1.1 The name of the organisation shall be
"Zig Zag Young Women's Resource Centre Inc."

2.0 Objects

The objects of the Association are:

2.1 To offer direct support and assistance to all young women aged twelve to twenty-five years, regardless of race, linguistic and cultural background, religion, differences in ability, sexuality, or geographic location, who
(a) are homeless;
(b) have been subjected to sexual or other violence;
(c) are suffering from physical or psychological distress; or
(d) are financially or socially disadvantaged.

2.2 To provide an organisation operating on feminist principles that is clearly identified as being for disadvantaged young women, that will be a venue for young women's activities, workshops and groups and that will be a resource centre to meet the identified needs of young women.

2.3 To provide an information and referral service ensuring that disadvantaged young women aged 12 to 25 years are linked with appropriate resources and services.

2.4 To provide a range and choice of support services specific to the needs of disadvantaged young women aged 12 to 25 years.

2.5 To take a proactive role in influencing the areas of community attitudes, practices and policy affecting young women.

2.6 To work with community organisations and young women to develop appropriate research, information and resources relevant to/for young women.

2.7 To provide affordable and supported housing services to meet the needs of young women aged 16 to 25 years for the purpose of relieving disadvantage as stated in Object 2.1.

3.0 Powers

The powers of the Association are as follows:

3.1 The Association has, in the exercise of its affairs, all the powers of an individual.

3.2 The Association may, for example -
(a) enter into contracts; and
(b) acquire, hold, deal with and dispose of property; and
(c) make charges for services and facilities it supplies; and
(d) do other things necessary or convenient to be done in carrying out its affairs, and in achieving its objects.

3.3 The Association may also issue secured and unsecured notes, debentures and debenture stock for the Association.

4.0 Classes of Members

4.1 The members of the organisation shall consist of ordinary members and associate members.

4.2 The number of ordinary members and associate members shall be unlimited.

4.3 Subject to this constitution any person who:
(i) is not less than eighteen years of age shall be eligible to become an ordinary member of the organisation; or

(ii) is not less than twelve years of age and is less than eighteen years of age shall be eligible to become an associate member of the organisation.

5.0 Membership

5.1 Every applicant for any class of membership of the Association must be proposed by one member of the Association (the Proposer) and seconded by another member (the Seconder).

5.2 The application for membership shall be made in writing, signed by the applicant and applicant's proposer and seconder and shall be in such form as the Management Committee from time to time prescribes.

5.3 If a Proposer and Seconder is not available at the time of application, the application shall be brought before Management Committee for approval.

5.4 The applicant shall then become a member upon payment or tender to the organisation of the member's annual subscription for the current financial year.

6.0 Membership Fees

6.1 The membership fees for each class of membership shall be such a sum as the members shall from time to time at any general meeting so determine.

6.2 The membership fees for each class of membership shall be payable at such time and in such manner as the Management Committee shall from time to time determine.

7.0 Admission and Rejection of Members

7.1 At the next meeting of the Management Committee after the receipt of any application and the fee applicable for any class of membership, such applications shall be considered by the Management Committee, who shall thereupon determine upon the admission or rejection of the applicant.

7.2 If a majority of the Management Committee members present at the meeting vote to accept the applicant as a member, the applicant must be accepted as a member to the class of membership applied for.

7.3 The Secretary of the Association must, as soon as practicable after the Management Committee decides to accept or reject an application, give the applicant a written notice of the decision.

7.4 Rejection of application may be considered on the grounds as specified in 8.2.

8.0 Termination of Membership

8.1 A member may resign from the Association at any time by giving notice in writing to the Secretary. Such resignation shall take effect at the time such notice is received by the Secretary unless a later date is specified in the notice when it shall take effect on that later date.

8.2 If a member:
(a) is convicted of an indictable offence; or
(b) fails to comply with any of the provisions of these Rules; or
(c) has membership fees in arrears for a period of two months or more; or
(d) conducts themself in a manner considered to be injurious or prejudicial to the character and interest of the Association;
the Management Committee must consider whether the member's membership shall be terminated.

8.3 The member concerned shall be given a full and fair opportunity of presenting their case and if the Management Committee resolves to terminate their membership it shall instruct the Secretary to advise the member in writing accordingly.

9.0 Appeal Against Rejection or Termination of Membership

9.1 A person whose application of membership has been rejected or whose membership has been terminated may within one month of receiving written notification thereof, lodge with the Secretary written notice of intention to appeal against the decision of the Management Committee.

9.2 Upon receipt of a notification of intention to appeal against rejection or termination of membership the Secretary shall convene, within three months of the date of receipt by them of such notice, a general meeting to determine the appeal. At any such meeting the applicant shall be given the opportunity to fully present a case and the Management Committee or those members thereof who rejected the application for membership or terminated the membership subsequently shall likewise have the opportunity of presenting its or their case. The appeal shall be determined by the vote of the members present at such meeting.

9.3 Where a person whose application is rejected, does not appeal against the decision of the Management Committee within the time prescribed by these Rules or so appeals but the appeal is unsuccessful, the Secretary shall forthwith refund the amount of any fee paid.

10.0 Register of Members

10.1 The Management Committee must keep a register of members.

10.2 The register of members must include the following particulars for each member -
a) the full name and residential address of the member;
b) the date of admission as a member;
c) the date of death or resignation of the member;
d) details about the termination or reinstatement of membership;
e) any other particulars the Management Committee or the members at a general meeting decide.

10.3 The register must be open for inspection at all reasonable times.

10.4 However, before a member may inspect the register, the member must apply to the Secretary to inspect it.

11.0 Secretary

11.1 If a vacancy happens in the office of Secretary, the members of the Management Committee must ensure a Secretary is appointed or elected for the Association within one month after the vacancy happens.

11.2 The Secretary must be an individual residing in Queensland or in another State but not more than 65km from the Queensland border who is -
(a) a member of the Association elected by the Association as Secretary; or
(b) a member of the Association's Management Committee appointed by the committee as Secretary; or
(c) appointed by the Management Committee as Secretary (whether or not the individual is a member of the Association).

11.4 The Management Committee may appoint and remove the Association's Secretary at any time.

12.0 Membership of Management Committee

12.1 The Management Committee of the Association must consist of a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer, all of whom, other than the Secretary, must be members of the Association, and such number of other members as the members of the Association at any general meeting may from time to time elect or appoint but only so that the total number of persons who are members of the Management Committee is no less than 7 and no more than 11.

12.2 It is a requirement of the Association that members of the Management Committee be women only.

12.3 At the annual general meeting of the Association, all the members of the Management Committee for the time being shall retire from office, but shall be eligible upon nomination for re-election.

12.4 Members appointed on the Committee may serve a maximum of ten years and a preferred minimum of two years.

12.5 The election of officers and other members of the Management Committee shall take place in the following manner:
(a) any two members of the Association may nominate another member (the "candidate") to serve as a member of the Management Committee;
(b) the nomination, which shall be in writing and signed by the candidate and the proposer and seconder, shall be lodged with the Secretary at least fourteen days before the annual general meeting at which the election is to take place;
(c) each member present at the annual general meeting may vote for any number of candidates not more than the number of vacancies;
(d) a list of the candidates names in alphabetical order with the proposers and seconders names, shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the office or usual place of meeting of the Association for a least seven days immediately preceding the annual general meeting;
(e) balloting lists shall be prepared (if necessary) containing the names of the candidates in alphabetical order, and each member present at the annual general meeting shall be entitled to vote for any number of such candidates not exceeding the number of vacancies;
(f) should, at the commencement of such meeting, there be an insufficient number of candidates nominated, nominations may be taken from the floor of the meeting.

13.0 Resignation or Removal from Office of Member of Management Committee

13.1 A Management Committee member may resign from the committee by giving written notice of resignation to the Secretary.

13.2 The resignation takes effect on -
a) the day and at the time the notice is received by the Secretary; or
b) if a later day is stated in the notice - the later day.

13.3 A member may be removed from office at a general meeting of the Association if a majority of the members present at the meeting vote in favour of removing the member.

13.4 Before a vote of members is taken about removing the member from office, the member must be given a full and fair opportunity to show cause why they should not be removed from office.

13.5 A member has no right of appeal against the member's removal from office under this section.

14.0 Vacancies on Management Committee

14.1 The Management Committee shall have power at any time to appoint any member of the Association to fill any casual vacancy on the Management Committee until the next annual general meeting.

14.2 The continuing members of the Management Committee may act despite a casual vacancy until the next annual general meeting.

14.3 However, if the number of committee members is less than the number fixed under these rules as a quorum of the Management Committee, the continuing members may act only to -
a) increase the number of Management Committee members to the number required for a quorum; or
b) call a general meeting of the Association.

15.0 Functions of the Management Committee

15.1 Except as otherwise provided by these Rules and subject to resolutions of the members of the Association carried at any general meeting, the Management Committee -
(a) shall have the general control and management of the administration of the affairs, property and funds of the Association; and
(b) shall have the authority to interpret the meaning of these Rules and any matter relating to the Association on which these Rules are silent.

15.2 The Management Committee may exercise the powers of the Association -
a) to borrow, raise or secure the payment of amounts in a way the Association members decide; and
b) to secure the amounts mentioned in paragraph (a) or the payment or performance of any debt, liability, contract, guarantee or other engagement incurred or to be entered into by the Association in any way, including by the issue of debentures (perpetual or otherwise) charged upon the whole or part of the Association's property, both present and future; and
c) to purchase, redeem or pay off any securities issued; and
d) to borrow amounts from members and pay interest on the amounts borrowed; and
e) to mortgage or charge the whole or part of its property; and
f) to issue debentures and other securities, whether outright or as security for any debt, liability or obligation of the Association; and
g) to provide and pay off any securities issued; and
h) to invest in a way the members of the Association may from time to time decide.

15.3 For subsection 15.2 (d), the rate of interest must not be more than the current rate being charged for overdrawn accounts on money lent (regardless of the term of the loan) by -
a) the financial institution for the Association; or
b) if there is more than one financial institution for the Association - the financial institution nominated by the Association.

15.4 Each member of the Management Committee of the Association must take all reasonable steps to ensure the Association complies with regulations outlined in Section 31 of this Constitution. Maximum Penalty - 4 penalty units.

16.0 Meetings of Management Committee

16.1 The Management Committee shall meet at least once every two (2) calendar months to exercise its functions.

16.2 The Association has an expectation that Management Committee members participate in no less than 75% of committee meetings held during the term.

16.3 The Management Committee must decide how a meeting is to be called.

16.4 Notice of a meeting is to be given in the way decided by the Management Committee.

16.5 A special meeting of the Management Committee shall be convened by the Secretary on the requisition in writing signed by not less than one-third of the members of the Management Committee, which requisition shall clearly state the reasons why such special meeting is being convened and the nature of the business to be transacted thereat.

16.6 At a Management Committee meeting, more than fifty percent of the members elected or appointed to the committee as at the close of the last general meeting of the members form a quorum.

16.7 Subject as previously provided in this section, the Management Committee may meet together and regulate its proceedings as it thinks fit.

16.8 However, questions arising at any meeting of the Management Committee shall be decided by a majority of votes and, in the case of equality of votes, the question shall be deemed to be decided in the negative.

16.9 A member of the Management Committee shall not vote in respect of any contract or proposed contract with the Association in which the member is interested, or any matter arising thereout, and if member does so vote the member's vote shall not be counted.

16.10 Not less than seven days notice shall be given by the Secretary to members of the Management Committee of any special meeting of the Management Committee.

16.11 A notice of a special meeting must state -
a) the day, time and place of the meeting; and
b) the business to be conducted at the meeting.

16.12 The role of chairing the meetings of the Management Committee shall be rotated amongst Management Committee members and the chair role will be appointed at the previous Management Committee meeting. If the appointed chair is not present within ten minutes after the time appointed for holding the meeting, the members may choose one of their number to be Chair of the meeting.

16.13 If a quorum is not present within thirty minutes after the time fixed for a Management Committee meeting called on the request of the committee members, the meeting lapses.

16.14 If a quorum is not present within thirty minutes after the time fixed for a Management Committee meeting called other than on the request of committee members, the meeting is to be adjourned to -
a) the same day, time and place in the next week; or
b) a day, time and place decided by the committee.
16.15 If, at an adjourned meeting mentioned in subsection 16.14, a quorum is not present within thirty minutes after the time fixed for the meeting, the meeting lapses.

17.0 Delegation of Powers of Management Committee

17.1 The Management Committee may delegate any of its powers to a subcommittee consisting of such members of the Association as the Management Committee considers appropriate.

17.2 Any subcommittee so formed shall in the exercise of the powers so delegated conform to any regulations that may be imposed on it by the Management Committee.

17.3 A subcommittee may elect a Chair of its meetings.

17.4 If no such Chair is elected, or if at any meeting the Chair is not present within ten minutes after the time appointed for holding the meeting, the members present may choose one of their number to be Chair of the meeting.

17.5 A subcommittee may meet and adjourn as it considers appropriate.

17.6 Questions arising at any meeting shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and, in the case of an equality of votes, the question shall be deemed to be decided in the negative.

18.0 Acts Not Affected by Defects or Disqualifications

18.1 All acts done by any meeting of the Management Committee or of a subcommittee or by any person acting as a member of the Management Committee shall, notwithstanding that it is afterwards discovered that there was some defect in the appointment of any such member of the Management Committee or person acting as aforesaid, or that the members of the Management Committee or any of them were disqualified, be as valid as if every such person had been duly appointed and was qualified to be a member of the Management Committee.

19.0 Resolutions of Management Committee Without Meeting

19.1 A resolution in writing signed by all the members of the Management Committee for the time being entitled to receive notice of a meeting of the Management Committee shall be as valid and effectual as if it has been passed at a meeting of the Management Committee duly convened and held. Any such resolution may consist of several documents in like form, each signed by one or more members of the Management Committee.

20.0 First General Meeting

20.1 The first general meeting shall be held at such time, not being less than one month nor more than three months after the day the Association is incorporated and at such place as the Management Committee may determine.

20.2 The Management Committee must decide where the meeting is to be held.

20.3 The business to be transacted at the first general meeting must include the appointment of an auditor.

21.0 First Annual General Meeting

21.1 The first annual general meeting must be held within 18 months after the day the Association is incorporated.

22.0 Subsequent Annual General Meetings

22.1 Each subsequent annual general meeting will be held at least once each year.

22.2 The annual general meetings shall be held within six months of the close of the financial year.

23.0 Business to be Transacted at Annual General Meeting

23.1 The business to be transacted at every annual general meeting shall be:
(a) the receiving of the Management Committee's report and the statement of income and expenditure, assets and liabilities and mortgages, charges and securities affecting the property of the association for the preceding financial year;
(b) the receiving of the auditors report upon the books and accounts for the preceding financial year.
(c) presenting the audited statement to the meeting for adoption;
(d) the election of members of the management committee; and
(e) the appointment of an auditor.

24.0 Special General Meeting

24.1 The secretary shall convene a special general meeting by sending out notice of the meeting within 14 days of -

(a) being directed to do so by the Management Committee; or
(b) being given a requisition in writing signed by not less than one-third of the members presently on the Management Committee or not less than the number of ordinary members of the Association which equals double the number of members presently on the Management Committee plus one. Such requisitions shall clearly state the reasons why such special general meeting is being convened and the nature of the business to be transacted thereat; or
(c) being given a notice in writing of an intention to appeal against the decision of the Management Committee to reject an application for membership or to terminate the membership of any person.

24.2 A requisition mentioned in 24.1 (b) shall clearly state the reasons why such special general meeting is being convened and the nature of the business to be transacted thereat.

25.0 Notice of General Meeting

25.1 The Secretary shall convene all general meetings of the Association by giving not less than 14 days notice of any such meeting to the members of the Association.

25.2 The manner by which such notice shall be given shall be determined by the
Management Committee.

25.3 However, notice of the following meetings must be given in writing -
a) a meeting called to hear and decide the appeal of a member against the rejection or termination of the member's membership by the management committee;
b) a meeting called to hear and decide a proposed special resolution of the association.

25.4 Notice of a general meeting shall clearly state the nature of the business to be discussed thereat.

26.0 Quorum for, and Adjourment of, General Meeting

25.1 Subject to subsection (25.5), at a general meeting the number of members required to constitute a quorum shall be double the number of members presently on the Management Committee plus one.

25.2 No business may be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum of members is present at the time when the meeting proceeds to business.

25.3 If a quorum is not present within thirty minutes after the time fixed for a general meeting called on the request of members of the Management Committee or the Association, the meeting lapses.

25.4 If a quorum is not present within thirty minutes after the time fixed for a general meeting called other than on the request of members of the Management Committee or the Associaiton, the meeting is to be adjourned to -
a) the same day, time and place in the next week; or
b) a day, time and place decided by the Management Committee.

25.5 If, at an adjourned meeting, a quorum under subsection (25.1) is not present within thirty minutes after the time fixed for the meeting, the members present form a quorum.

25.6 The Chairperson may, with the consent of any meeting at which a quorum is present (and must if so directed by the meeting), adjourn the meeting from time to time and from place to place.

25.7 If a meeting is adjourned under subsection (25.6), only the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place may be conducted at the adjourned meeting.

25.8 The Secretary is not required to give the members notice of an adjournment or of the business to be conducted at an adjourned meeting unless a meeting is adjourned for at least thirty days.

25.9 If a meeting is adjourned for at least thirty days, notice of the adjourned meeting must be given in the same way notice is given for an original meeting.

25.10 For the purposes of this rule "member" includes a person attending as a proxy or as representing a corporation which is a member.

27.0 Procedure at General Meeting

27.1 Unless otherwise provided by these Rules, at every general meeting -
(a) the Chairperson shall preside as chair, or if there is no Chairperson, or if they are not present within fifteen minutes after the time appointed for the holding of the meeting or is unwilling to act, the Vice-Chairperson shall be the Chair or the Vice-Chairperson is not present or is unwilling to act then the members present shall elect one of their number to be Chairperson of the meeting;
(b) the Chairperson shall maintain order and conduct the meeting in a proper and orderly manner; and
(c) every question, matter or resolution shall be decided by a majority of votes of the members present; and
(d) every member present shall be entitled to one vote and in the case of an equality of votes the Chairperson shall have a second or casting vote;
(e) however, no member shall be entitled to vote at any general meeting if the member's annual subscription is more than one month in arrears at the date of the meeting;
(f) voting shall be by a show of hands or a division of members, unless not less than one-fifth of the members present demand a ballot, in which event there shall be a secret ballot; and
(g) the Chairperson shall appoint two members to conduct the secret ballot in such a manner as the Chairperson shall determine and the result of the ballot as declared by the Chairperson shall be deemed to be the resolution at the meeting at which the ballot was demanded; and
(h) a member may vote in person or by proxy or by attorney and on a show of hands every person present who is a member or a representative of a member shall have one vote and in a secret ballot every member present in person or by proxy or by attorney or other duly authorised representative shall have one vote; and
(i) the instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing, in the common or usual form, under the hand of the appointor or the appointor's attorney duly authorised in writing or, if the appointor is a corporation, either under seal or under the hand of an officer or attorney duly authorised; and
(j) a proxy may but need not be a member of the Association; and
(k) the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to confer authority to demand or join in demanding a secret ballot; and
(l) where it is desired to afford members an opportunity of voting for or against resolution the instrument appointing a proxy shall be in the following form or a form as near thereto as circumstances permit:

______________________________________________________________________

ASSOCIATION:

I, _____________of ____________________________, being a member of the abovenamed Association, hereby appoint _______________ of _________________, or failing them _____________ of ____________ , as my proxy to vote for me on my behalf at the(Annual) General meeting of the Association, to be held on the day of ,20 , and at any adjournment thereof.

Signed this day of ______________, 20__ .

Signature.

This form is to be used * in favour of / * against the resolution.

* Strike out whichever is not desired. (Unless otherwise instructed, the proxy may vote as the proxy considers appropriate); and

______________________________________________________________________

(m) the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deposited with the Secretary prior to the commencement of any meeting or adjourned meeting at which the person named in the instrument proposes to vote; and
(n) the Secretary shall cause full and accurate minutes of all questions, matters, resolutions and other proceedings of every Management Committee meeting and general meeting to be entered in a book to be open for inspection at all reasonable times by any financial member who previously applies to the Secretary for that inspection.

27.2 For the purposes of ensuring the accuracy of the recording of such minutes; the minutes of every Management Committee meeting shall be signed by the Chair of that meeting or the Chair of the next succeeding Management Committee meeting verifying their accuracy.

27.3 Similarly, the minutes of each general meeting shall be signed by the Chairperson of that meeting or the Chairperson of the next succeeding general meeting verifying their accuracy.

27.4 The minutes of each annual general meeting shall be signed by the Chairperson of that meeting or the Chairperson of the next succeeding general meeting or annual general meeting verifying their accuracy.

28.0 By-Laws

28.1 The Management Committee may make, amend or repeal by-laws, not inconsistent with these Rules, for the internal management of the Association.

28.2 A by-law may be set aside by a vote of members at a general meeting of the Association.

29.0 Alteration of Rules

29.1 Subject to the Provisions of the Associations Incorporation Act 1981, these Rules may be amended, repealed or added to by a special resolution carried at a general meeting.

29.2 However, an amendment, repeal or addition is valid only if it is registered by the Chief Executive.

30.0 Common Seal

30.1 The Management Committee shall provide for a Common Seal and for its safe custody.

30.2 The Common Seal shall only be used by the authority of the Management Committee and every instrument to which the Seal is affixed shall be signed by a member of the Management Committee and shall be countersigned by the Secretary or by a second member of the Management Committee or by some other person appointed by the Management Committee for the purpose.

31.0 Funds and Accounts

31.1 The funds of the Association must be kept in the name of the Association in a financial institution decided by the Management Committee.
(see Acts Interpretation Act 1954, s36, definition "financial institution" and the definitions of institutions mentioned in the definition of "financial institution")

31.2 Proper books and accounts shall be kept and maintained either in written or printed form in the English language showing correctly the financial affairs of the Association and the particulars usually shown in books of a like nature.

31.3 The Association's Treasurer, or other authorised officer, must -
(a) receive all amounts paid to the Association and, if immediately give a receipt for the amounts; and
(b) as soon as practicable -
(i) deposit each amount received into the Association's account with a financial institution; and
(ii) enter the particulars of each amount received, and payments made by the Association, into the Association's cash book.

31.4 All amounts of one hundred dollars or over shall be paid by cheque signed by any two of the following -
(a) Chairperson;
(b) Secretary;
(c) Treasurer;
(d) another member or authorised officer approved from time to time by the Association's Management Committee.

31.5 Cheques shall be crossed "not negotiable" except those in payment of wages, allowances or petty cash recoupments which may be open.

31.6 The Management Committee shall determine the amount of petty cash which shall be kept on the imprest system.

31.7 The Association's Management Committee must -
(a) approve or ratify the Association's expenditure; and
(b) ensure the approval or ratification is recorded in the Management Committee's minute book.

31.8 The Association's Treasurer, or other authorised officer, must regularly -
(a) balance the cash book; and
(b) make a reconciliation between the cash book and the balance of the Association's account with a financial institution.

31.9 An Association must keep its financial records -
(a) in the State; and
(b) for at least seven years.

31.10 As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year the Treasurer shall cause to be prepared a statement containing particulars of:
(a) the income and expenditure for the financial year just ended; and
(b) the assets and liabilities and of all mortgages, charges and securities affecting the property of the Association at the close of that year.

31.11 If the Association is incorporated within 3 months of the end of the Association's financial year, subs 31.10 does not apply for the financial year the Association is incorporated.

31.12 The auditor must examine the statement prepared under subs 31.8 and present a report on it to the Secretary before the next annual general meeting following the financial year for which the audit was made.

31.13 The assets and income of the organisation shall be applied solely in furtherance of its above mentioned objects and no portion shall be distributed directly or indirectly to the members of the organisation except as bona fide compensation for services rendered or expenses incurred on behalf of the organisation.

32.0 Documents

32.1 The Management Committee shall provide for the safe custody of books, documents, instruments of title and securities of the Association.

33.0 Financial Year

33.1 The financial year of the Association shall close on 30th June in each year.

34.0 Gift Fund

34.1 If the Gift Fund is wound up or if the endorsement (if any) of the organisation as a deductible gift recipient is revoked, any surplus assets of the Gift Fund remaining after the payment of liabilities attributable to it shall be transferred to a fund, authority or institution to which income tax deductible gifts can be made.

35.0 Dissolution

35.1 The organisation shall be dissolved:
(a) if the membership is less than three persons; or
(b) if a resolution to that effect is carried by a vote of a three-fourths majority of the financial members present at a general meeting convened to consider the question.

In the event of the organisation being wound up, any surplus assets remaining after the payment of the organisation’s liabilities shall be transferred to another organisation in Australia which is a public benevolent institution for the purposes of any Commonwealth Taxation Act.

Updated: 12 August 2001
Ratified by Special Resolution at AGM: 12th October 2001

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